Champotón

Champotón is a city in the state of Campeche, Mexico, on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.

This was a Maya city for hundreds of years before the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors in the 1500s. It is the third largest city in the state, after Campeche and Ciudad del Carmen, at about 30,000 people. Today it is mostly known for its fishing industry and seafood.